Y7 – 11 Overview

Y7 – 11 Overview

Currently, this is our curriculum model. This will be changing from September 2022, please see the Curriculum Statement for more information.

Key Satge 3

At Dinnington High School, as in all our Trust schools, students currently follow a two year key stage three in Y7 and Y8 that is developing a range of skills and knowledge that they will find useful when the continue into the upper school. They follow a broad and aspirational curriculum. It is intended to engage them in their learning, and give them a breadth of experience. Near the end of Y8 they choose their options.

Currently Until End of the Academic Year 21–22:

Years 7 and 8 

During Years 7 and 8, students will study a broad and balanced curriculum which includes English, Maths and Science. Students will also study a range of expressive arts subjects, geography, history, religious education, ICT, technology subjects, a modern foreign language and physical education. 

 

From September 1st 2022: 

Year 7, 8 and 9 

During Years 7 to 9, students will study a broad and balanced curriculum which includes the core subjects: English, maths and science, life (PSHE), religious studies and PE. As well as the EBacc subjects: geography, history, and a modern foreign language. Students will also study a range of expressive arts subjects, ICT & computing, and technology subjects. 

Their studies ensure that they cover a curriculum at least as broad and ambitious as the National Curriculum. 

During Year 8, students can select two foundation option subjects to study from Year 9 potentially to the end of Year 11. They select from: art, childcare, construction, engineering, health and social care, media, PE, performing arts, photography, religious studies, sociology, sport. Students have a guided and informative process to help them choose what they want to study in more depth having covered the KS3 National Curriculum for these subjects by the end of Y8. Students have an open choice. 

During Year 9, students will also have an opportunity to complete the ‘Learn a New Skill’ part of the Duke of Edinburgh award during curriculum time as we are a Duke of Edinburgh hub school. The Year 9 core PE curriculum will also support the Duke of Edinburgh programme. 

Key Stage 4 Options Guide

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Key Stage 4

Currently Until End of the Academic Year 21–22:

Years 9, 10, and 11 

Our Key Stage 4 curriculum is run over Years 9, 10 and 11 in order to allow a broader range of opportunities, increased choice and to give greater personalisation. All our students will receive a personal interview in Year 8 with a senior member of staff in order to ensure they and their parents are fully informed about the range of courses available at Key Stage 4 and are given all relevant information in order to help them ensure they make the right choice. 

We also provide opportunities for, where appropriate, the entitlement for students to study the group of qualifications, which the government calls the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). 

 

From September 1st 2022: 

Years 10, and 11 

Our Key Stage 4 curriculum is run over Years 10 and 11. During Year 9, all students will choose at least one EBacc subject out of geography, history and modern foreign languages to study until the end of Year 11. Students will also have the opportunity to swap one of their Foundation Option choices from Year 9 for an additional EBacc subject. 

Post 16 

Our Post-16 curriculum offers a wide range of opportunities including academic and technical/applied courses to ensure students have positive pathways into Post-18 education/training/careers. 

 

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